Is Anyone Else Concerned?
It was a dark and stormy night when Debbie went into labor. She had been feeling contractions for hours, but as the storm raged on,…
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Trauma in the Trunk
While there have been a lot of improvements in the treatment of trauma, one of the most overlooked areas of improvement has been in thoracic…
Crash Course
It was a quiet night on the ambulance for paramedics Alex and Sarah until they received a call for a cardiac arrest in a nearby…
A Change of Heart
The patient was sitting in his office when he suddenly felt tight in his chest. He had never experienced anything like it before and knew…
An Incredible “Feet”
Samantha had been a paramedic for years, but nothing could have prepared her for the unexpected delivery she was about to perform. She had been…
imposter.
Sophie had always been a high achiever. She graduated top of her class and landed her dream critical care transport paramedic job. Despite her accomplishments,…
WHOLE BLOOD: READY FOR PRIMETIME?
If you’ve been reading about trauma care in the last few years, you have undoubtedlyseen something about the use of whole blood in trauma resuscitation.…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: The Right Ingredients for Recovery
This article is the first of a series of three articles about managing adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This patient population can be…
FAST23 | THE Premier Critical Care Conference
Are you a critical care transport paramedic or nurse? Do you want to stay current with the latest medical guidelines and techniques in critical care…
TikTok Toxicology
Since its North American debut in 2018, TikTok has dominated the teenage social media market. In 2022, a survey reported that 67% of American teenagers…